Buddenbrooks (2008) featured a cast of 54 tracked actors. Of these, 40 (89%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Armin Mueller-Stahl, age 95. This film starred Armin Mueller-Stahl and Jessica Schwarz.
89% still with us· verified cast74% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 89% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast54 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armin Mueller-Stahl Johann Buddenbrook | Johann Buddenbrook | Living | 17/12/1930 | 95 | — | 78 |
 Jessica Schwarz Antonia Buddenbrook | Antonia Buddenbrook | Living | 05/05/1977 | 49 | — | 31 |
 August Diehl Christian Buddenbrook | Christian Buddenbrook | Living | 04/01/1976 | 50 | — | 32 |
 Mark Waschke Thomas Buddenbrook | Thomas Buddenbrook | Living | 10/03/1972 | 54 | — | 36 |
 Iris Berben Konsulin Bethsy Buddenbrook | Konsulin Bethsy Buddenbrook | Living | 12/08/1950 | 76 | — | 58 |
 Léa Bosco Gerda Buddenbrook | Gerda Buddenbrook | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Raban Bieling Hanno Buddenbrook | Hanno Buddenbrook | Living | 01/06/1993 | 33 | — | 15 |
 Justus von Dohnányi Bendix Grünlich | Bendix Grünlich | Living | 02/12/1960 | 65 | — | 48 |
 Alexander Fehling Morten Schwarzkopf | Morten Schwarzkopf | Living | 29/03/1981 | 45 | — | 27 |
 Fedja van Huêt Hermann Hagenström | Hermann Hagenström | Living | 21/06/1973 | 53 | — | 35 |
 Maja Schöne Anna | Anna | Living | 01/01/1976 | 50 | — | 32 |
 Nina Proll Aline Puvogel | Aline Puvogel | Living | 12/01/1974 | 52 | — | 34 |
 Martin Feifel Alois Permaneder | Alois Permaneder | Living | 16/06/1964 | 62 | — | 44 |
 Sunnyi Melles Senatorin Möllendorpf | Senatorin Möllendorpf | Living | 07/10/1958 | 68 | — | 50 |
 Josef Ostendorf Senator James Möllendorpf | Senator James Möllendorpf | Living | 01/01/1956 | 70 | — | 52 |
 Sylvester Groth Kesselmeyer | Kesselmeyer | Living | 31/03/1958 | 68 | — | 50 |
 André Hennicke Gosch | Gosch | Living | 21/09/1958 | 68 | — | 50 |
 Maximilian von Pufendorf René Maria von Trotha | René Maria von Trotha | Living | 01/01/1976 | 50 | — | 32 |
 Teresa Harder Ida Jungmann | Ida Jungmann | Living | 01/01/1963 | 63 | — | 45 |
 Elert Bode Konsul Lebrecht Kröger | Konsul Lebrecht Kröger | Deceased | 06/04/1934 | 90 | 29/03/2025 | 74 |
 Krijn ter Braak Meneer Arnoldsen | Meneer Arnoldsen | Living | 28/06/1941 | 85 | — | 67 |
Martin Horn Carl Smolt | Carl Smolt | Living | 01/01/1962 | 64 | — | 46 |
Wolfgang Hinze Hinrich Hagenström | Hinrich Hagenström | Deceased | 25/02/1935 | 87 | 20/07/2022 | 73 |
 Tonio Arango Stephan Kistenmaker | Stephan Kistenmaker | Living | 31/01/1963 | 63 | — | 45 |
Cas Enklaar Van Kellen | Van Kellen | Deceased | 22/04/1943 | 79 | 20/07/2022 | 65 |
 Thomas Meinhardt Prokurist Friedrich Wilhelm Marcus | Prokurist Friedrich Wilhelm Marcus | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 55 |
 Michael Abendroth Dr. Friedrich Grabow | Dr. Friedrich Grabow | Living | 29/01/1948 | 78 | — | 60 |
Matthias Deutelmoser Dr. Giesecke | Dr. Giesecke | Living | 19/05/1971 | 55 | — | 37 |
 Nicholas Reinke Peter Döhlmann | Peter Döhlmann | Living | 24/09/1980 | 46 | — | 28 |
 Katharina M. Schubert Eva Ewers | Eva Ewers | Living | 22/01/1977 | 49 | — | 31 |
Frank-Leo Schröder Berkemeyer | Berkemeyer | Living | 01/01/1961 | 65 | — | 47 |
Jan Peter Heyne Zahnrzt Dr. Brecht | Zahnrzt Dr. Brecht | Deceased | 01/01/1948 | 73 | 16/03/2021 | 60 |
Daniela Merz Martha Huneus | Martha Huneus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 08/12/1958 | 67 | — | 50 | ||
| Living | 24/01/1945 | 81 | — | 63 | ||
 Leonard Proxauf Christian Buddenbrook - als Kind | Christian Buddenbrook - als Kind | Living | 27/11/1995 | 30 | — | 13 |
 Jürgen Rißmann Diener Anton | Diener Anton | Living | 14/10/1963 | 63 | — | 45 |
Sarah-Lavinia Schmidbauer Babette | Babette | Living | 26/09/1980 | 46 | — | 28 |
 Marion Gretchen Schmitz Sterbeschwester Leandra | Sterbeschwester Leandra | Living | 01/01/1973 | 53 | — | 35 |
 Ariella Hirshfeld Julchen Hagenström | Julchen Hagenström | Living | 01/01/1980 | 46 | — | 28 |
| Living | 17/10/1957 | 69 | — | 51 | ||
 Peter Clös Postbote Telegramm | Postbote Telegramm | Living | 09/01/1956 | 70 | — | 52 |
Hannah Corogil Tony Buddenbrook - als Kind | Tony Buddenbrook - als Kind | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ina Holst Cook | Cook | Deceased | 01/01/1956 | 61 | 02/08/2017 | 52 |
 Jan-Hendrik Kiefer Kai von Mölln | Kai von Mölln | Living | 22/12/1991 | 34 | — | 17 |
Valentin Markmann Hermann Hagenström - als Kind | Hermann Hagenström - als Kind | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ruben Ortlieb Hanno Buddenbrook - 5 Jahre | Hanno Buddenbrook - 5 Jahre | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tim Reingruber Senatsbote | Senatsbote | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Martin Rentzsch Pastor Pringsheim | Pastor Pringsheim | Living | 30/11/1962 | 63 | — | 46 |
Anne Schramm Küchenmagd Trine | Küchenmagd Trine | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julius Terhedebrügge Thomas Buddenbrook - als Kind | Thomas Buddenbrook - als Kind | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andreas von Steegen Bürgermeister Overdieck | Bürgermeister Overdieck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hans-Christoph Michel Lieferant (uncredited) | Lieferant (uncredited) | Living | 01/01/1964 | 62 | — | 44 |
 Lisa Hofer Folgemädchen | Folgemädchen | Living | 09/10/1984 | 42 | — | 24 |
